Spring Patents (Class 418/27)
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Patent number: 11873812Abstract: A rotary pump includes: a pump housing having a low-pressure inlet and a high-pressure outlet; a delivery rotor rotatable about a rotational axis and including multiple deliverers distributed over the circumference of the rotor for delivering a fluid from the low-pressure inlet to the high-pressure outlet; and a setting element for adjusting the delivery volume of the pump. The inlet end of the setting element includes a first circumferential portion which extends circumferentially in the rotational direction of the rotor and the axial width of which is smaller than the axial width of the deliverers and a second circumferential portion which adjoins the first circumferential portion in the rotational direction and the axial width of which is greater than the axial width of the first circumferential portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Schwäbische Hüttenwerke Automotive GmbHInventors: Moritz Raatschen, Thomas Finsterle, Fabian Eisele, Gerd Jäggle
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Patent number: 11346221Abstract: A backpressure rotary compressor may include at least one vane, at least one vane slot configured to accommodate the at least one vane and provided with a pocket portion and a slide portion, and a backpressure passage provided with a backpressure inlet disposed in front of the at least one vane slot and a backpressure outlet formed in the pocket portion. The backpressure passage may perform a role of allowing a compression chamber and the pocket portion to communicate with each other. According to the backpressure passage rotary compressor, proper pressure may be supplied to an inner end of the vane, thereby reducing a mechanical loss caused by pressure occurring in a close contact portion between an outer end of the at least one vane and an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder, and achieving high efficiency in relation to driving a device.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoung-Min Kang, Kiyoul Noh
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Patent number: 10677245Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes: a pump constituting section; a movable member; a first control hydraulic chamber; a second control hydraulic chamber; a control mechanism arranged to be actuated by receiving a control hydraulic pressure which is the discharge pressure on a downstream side of the discharge portion, through a single control passage formed within the engine, and to control a supply and a discharge of the discharge pressure with respect to the second control hydraulic chamber; and a switching mechanism arranged to switch a connection and a disconnection between the control passage and the control mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Atsushi Naganuma
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Patent number: 10473100Abstract: A pump which exhibits an adjustable delivery volume, the pump including (a) a pump housing comprising a delivery chamber; (b) a delivery rotor which can be rotated about a rotary axis within the delivery chamber, for delivering the fluid; (c) an adjusting device, including: (c1) an adjusting member which can be adjusted in the pump housing in order to adjust the delivery volume of the pump; (c2) a first setting chamber for generating a first setting pressure for adjusting the adjusting member; (c3) and a second setting chamber for generating a second setting pressure for adjusting the adjusting member; (d) a fluidically operable valve for adjusting the setting pressure of the first setting chamber; (e) and an electromagnetic valve, comprising: a pressure port for a setting fluid which is diverted from the high-pressure side; and a relief port for the setting fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Schwäbische Hüttenwerke Automotive GmbHInventors: Sven Peters, Stefan Küchle, Thomas Wahl, Fabian Eisele, Thomas Finsterle, Volker Stöhr
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Patent number: 10348162Abstract: A generator includes a housing, a rotor within the housing and rotatable about an axis of rotation, and a coolant sump within the housing and arranged axially parallel with the axis of rotation, wherein an aeroline of the generator can at least partially limit an aeroline of an engine cowling.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Hao Huang, John S. Mears, Xiaochuan Jia, Samuel Robert Hathaway
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Patent number: 10337511Abstract: A hydraulic conveying device for an internal combustion engine may include a pendulum slide pump including an inner rotor drivingly connected to an outer rotor via a plurality of pendulum slides. A hydraulic actuation device may change an eccentricity between the inner rotor and the outer rotor via an actuation member. The actuation member may be prestressed by a spring device. The actuation device may further include a first pressure-setting chamber and a second pressure-setting chamber for adjusting the actuation member. At least one of the first pressure-setting chamber and the second pressure-setting chamber may be connected via a control valve to a pressure side of the pendulum slide pump. A hydraulic line may connect the pendulum slide cell pump downstream to a hydraulic medium filter. The control valve may be connected to the hydraulic line upstream of the hydraulic medium filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Peter Dodel, Marco Kirchner, Michael Langer, Christian Richter
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Patent number: 9133842Abstract: Variable displacement oil pump for supplying oil to an internal combustion engine. Included is a cam ring having an inner peripheral section for accommodating the pump element thereinside, and an outer peripheral section having a swinging movement fulcrum. A control device for changeover controlling supply of a discharge pressure to first and second pressure chambers so the cam ring is swingingly movable to change an eccentricity amount of the cam ring relative to an axis of the rotor, wherein the first pressure receiving surface is set larger in pressure receiving area than the second pressure receiving surface, wherein a part of each of the first and second pressure chambers is disposed overlapping with the discharge region in a radial direction of the rotor, and wherein the first and second pressure chambers are disposed nearer to the swinging movement fulcrum than to the axis of the cam ring.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Watanabe, Hideaki Ohnishi, Atsushi Naganuma
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Patent number: 8992184Abstract: A lubricant pump system may include a lubricant pump controlled by a proportional valve. An actuating unit may be disposed in the lubricant pump and configured to control a delivery output of the lubricant pump. A first pressure chamber and at least one second pressure chamber may be configured to adjust the actuating unit against a spring, wherein the second pressure chamber is smaller than the first pressure chamber. In response to a failure of the proportional valve, the lubricant pump may be exclusively pressurized via the at least one second pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventor: René Wagner
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Publication number: 20150050173Abstract: A rotary positive displacement pump for fluids, in particular for the lubrication oil of a motor vehicle engine (60), has a displacement that can be regulated by means of the rotation of a stator ring (112) having an eccentric cavity (113) in which the rotor (15) of the pump (1) rotates. The stator ring (112) is located in an eccentric cavity (13) of an external ring (12), which is configured as a multistage rotary piston for displacement regulation and is arranged to be directly driven by a fluid under pressure, in particular oil taken from a delivery side (19) of the pump or from a point of the lubrication circuit located downstream the oil filter (62). The invention also concerns a method of regulating the displacement of the pump (1) and a lubrication system for the engine of a motor vehicle in which the pump (1) is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: VHIT S.P.A.Inventor: Leonardo Cadeddu
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Patent number: 8894393Abstract: An oil pump for a vehicle including a sealing apparatus is provided for preventing leakage of oil from the regulator chamber. The oil pump includes a sealing chamber formed between the outer ring and the housing, a sealing apparatus disposed in the sealing chamber, and an oil passage formed in the outer ring to facilitate a fluid communication of the sealing chamber with the regulator chamber. The sealing apparatus includes a contact portion, first and second sealing members. The first sealing member closely contacts the contact portion if the second sealing member is pushed by the hydraulic pressure of the regulator chamber supplied thereto through the oil passage, and thus prevents leakage of oil from the regulator chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Yeon Ho Ju
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Patent number: 8814544Abstract: A rotary pump with an improved seal on a control pressure chamber, including: a housing having a delivery chamber; a feed wheel rotatable in the delivery chamber; an actuating member surrounding the feed wheel forming delivery cells and moveable in the housing relative to the feed wheel. The control pressure chamber is delineated by the actuating member together with axially facing axial co-operating surfaces, forming an axial sealing gap and a radial sealing gap. A control fluid can be introduced into the control pressure chamber for applying pressure to the actuating member to exert an actuating force in the actuating direction; a restoring device for generating a restoring force; and a sealing element arranged on the actuating member or the circumferential co-operating surface. To compensate for a change in gap width of one of the axial sealing gaps, a base leakage cross-section is provided on the sealing element.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Schwabische Huttenwerke Automotive GmbHInventors: Jürgen Ebinger, Michael Ehringer, Kim Boris Friedrich, Stefan Küchle, Boris Memel, Sven Peters, Lothar Preisler, Anton Schmid, Klaus Wiggenhauser
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Publication number: 20140199197Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump has a plurality of seals between the inner surface defining the housing's internal chamber and an outer surface of the control ring. The seals define a plurality of pressure regulating chambers comprising a first chamber and a second chamber each for receiving pressurized fluid. The first chamber is defined between a pair of seals located in a circumferential direction of the ring on opposing sides of the pivotal mounting of the control ring and having at least one inlet for receiving pressurized fluid. The circumferential extent of the first chamber is greater along a portion for applying force to the ring in a second pivotal direction than along a portion for applying force in the first pivotal direction such that a net force is applied in the second pivotal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: STACKPOLE POWERTRAIN INTERNATIONAL ULCInventors: Oliver Böwing, Hans Peter KUTZER
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Patent number: 8740592Abstract: An adjustable vane cell pump is provided having a rotor, which includes, but is not limited to bearing slots extending in radial direction, in which cane plates displaceable relative to the bearing slots are arranged. The vane cell pump further includes, but is not limited to an adjustable slide having a substantially cylindrical inner surface. The rotor is configured in order to driveably rotate about a rotary axis within the slide. The vane plates bear against the inner surface of the slide, and the slide further includes, but is not limited to a first and a second areal end face, as well as recesses, which outer-circumferentially extend parallel to the end faces.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Georg Zwickler, Herbert Schmitz
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Publication number: 20140147323Abstract: A variable displacement pump including a control mechanism shiftable between first and second states, when the control mechanism is in the first state, the spool is in an initial position in which fluid communication between an introduction port and the remaining ports is restrained, fluid communication between a first control port and a drain port is allowed, and fluid communication between a second control port and the drain port is restrained, and when the control mechanism is shifted to the second state in accordance with increase in fluid pressure discharged, the spool is in an operating position in which the fluid communication between the introduction port and the first control port is allowed, the fluid communication between the first control port and the drain port is restrained, and the fluid communication between the second control port and the drain port is allowed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yasushi WATANABE, Koji Saga, Hideaki Ohnishi
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Patent number: 8684702Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump for an automotive engine. The oil pump includes a cam ring accommodating thereinside a pump element having a rotor. The cam ring is swingingly movably accommodated in a housing and biased in a direction to increase an eccentricity amount of the cam ring relative to the axis of the rotor by a biasing member. First and second pressure chambers are defined inside the housing by the outer peripheral section of the cam ring. The first pressure chamber is supplied with a discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to oppose to a biasing force of the biasing member. The second pressure chamber is supplied with the discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to assist the biasing force of the biasing member. Additionally, a control device is provided for controlling supply of the discharge pressure to the second pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Watanabe, Hideaki Ohnishi, Atsushi Naganuma
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Publication number: 20140064998Abstract: Apparatuses and systems that use a variable displacement motor-pump (VDMP) to control the position and speed of a hose for an aerial refueling system are disclosed. At displacements greater than required to hold a position of the hose, the VDMP operates in a motor mode to retract the hose. For lesser displacements, the VDMP operates in a pump mode to control extension of the hose. In accordance with some embodiments, a pump-motor relief valve operates to throttle hydraulic fluid flow from the VDMP and to control mixing of hydraulic fluid flowing from the VDMP with system hydraulic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: FEDERAL INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Asher Bartov, Charles Kubilos
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Publication number: 20130343940Abstract: A hydraulic feed device may include a pendulum-slide cell pump having an internal rotor drivingly connected to an external rotor via pendulum slides. A hydraulic positioning device may have a positioning element for changing an eccentricity between the internal rotor and the external rotor. The positioning element may be preloaded by a spring device for setting a maximum eccentricity. The positioning device may have a first pressure adjusting and a second pressure adjusting chamber for adjusting the positioning element. The first pressure adjusting chamber may be permanently hydraulically connected to a pressure side of the pendulum-slide cell pump and configured to hydraulically counteract the spring device. The second pressure adjusting chamber may be controlled via a control valve and hydraulically connected to the pressure side of the pendulum-slide cell pump and configured to hydraulically counteract the spring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Edgar Ammon, Ruediger Knauss, Mark Tepler, Christian Richter, Robert Ristovski
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Patent number: 8613610Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes a pump structural member configured to change volumes of a plurality of working chambers by rotation of a rotor, so as to introduce oil through an inlet port into the working chambers and to discharge the oil through a discharge port, and further configured to oscillate a cam ring by a discharge pressure introduced into a control oil chamber. A first coil spring is provided to force the cam ring in a direction for increasing of a rate of change of the working-chamber volume. A second coil spring is provided to force the cam ring in a direction for decreasing of the rate of change of the working-chamber volume. The first and second coil springs are laid out on both sides of an arm portion of the cam ring in a manner so as to be opposed to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Koji Saga, Hideaki Ohnishi, Yasushi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8602749Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes, but is not limited to inlet and outlet ports in a pump body, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the pump body, a rotor driven by the drive shaft and radially extending vanes slidably disposed in the rotor. A slide is pivotally disposed on a pivot and has a central axis eccentric to the axis of the rotor. Chambers are defined by the rotor, the vanes and the slide that are successively connected to the inlet and outlet ports. A resilient member is pivotally engaged with the slide and acts on the slide to urge the slide in one direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Georg Zwickler, Herbert Schmitz
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Patent number: 8545199Abstract: The invention relates to a vane pump (1), in particular a regulatable oil pump for a lubricating system, with a pump housing (2) with at least one housing tank (6) and with a vane rotor (11) disposed in the housing tank (6) mounted so that it can be rotated by means of a drive shaft (10) in the pump housing (2) constituting an axis of rotation (23) which provides a mount for vanes (15) in approximately radially extending fitting slots (14). An adjusting ring (27) is provided enclosing the vane rotor (11) and circumferentially bounding pump cells (26) which, by means of a cylindrical internal wall surface (31), can be displaced between a concentric position with respect to the vane rotor (11) and an eccentric position relative thereto, to which pressured is applied by positioning torques caused by the medium pressure and a positioning mechanism (47) in order to regulate a pressure level.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: MIBA Sinter Holding GmbH & Co KGInventors: Johannes Koller, Franz Wimmer, Helmut Buchleitner, Helmut Pamminger, Michael Hiller
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Patent number: 8545200Abstract: Variable displacement oil pump includes a: rotor; vanes; cam ring; housing; biasing member biasing the cam ring in a direction enlarging an eccentricity between centers of the rotor and inner circumferential surface of the cam ring; a contact surface to contact with a cam ring outer circumferential surface via a biasing force applied to the cam ring by the biasing member; a control chamber separately formed by the contact surface and a swing fulcrum of the cam ring on a cam ring outer circumference when the contact surface contacts the cam ring outer circumferential surface, and causing the cam ring to swing against the biasing force of the biasing member by a pressure from a discharge portion to the control chamber; and a choking portion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cam ring to maintain a pressure of the control chamber even when the cam ring swings.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Watanabe, Atsushi Naganuma, Hideaki Ohnishi
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Publication number: 20130251570Abstract: A variable displacement variable pressure vane pump system provides lubrication oil to a mechanical system. The system has a first control mechanism, which can be a control chamber directly acting on the control slider or a control chamber and control cylinder which acts on the control slider and a second control mechanism which is a control chamber and control cylinder which acts on the control slider. A control valve, operated by an engine control unit or other suitable control mechanism, selectively provides pressurized lubrication oil to the second control mechanism to allow the output of the pump system to more closely match the requirements of the mechanical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: Cezar Tanasuca, David R. Shulver
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Publication number: 20130164163Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes: a first control oil chamber which moves a cam ring toward a direction against a biasing force of a biasing member when a discharge pressure is introduced thereinto; a second control oil chamber which acts a hydraulic pressure upon the cam ring by cooperating with the biasing force of the biasing member when hydraulic oil is introduced thereinto; a switching mechanism which switches between one state in which hydraulic oil whose pressure is decreased than a discharge pressure is introduced to the second control oil chamber from the discharge section and another state in which hydraulic oil is discharged from the second control oil chamber; and a control mechanism operated before an eccentricity of the cam ring becomes a minimum and which discharges a greater amount of hydraulic oil within the second control oil chamber as the discharge pressure becomes larger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Hideaki Ohnishi, Koji Saga, Yasushi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8469683Abstract: A variable-displacement oil pump wherein between a projection of a mobile ring and a corresponding driving chamber and between a protrusion (again of the mobile ring) and a corresponding guiding seat, respectively, there are placed corresponding devices adapted to decrease the effects of the friction between the projections on the mobile ring and the corresponding seats obtained on a main body of the pump itself.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Pierburg Pump Technology Italy S.p.A.Inventors: Giacomo Armenio, Massimiliano Lazzerini, Nicola Novi, Raffaele Squarcini
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Publication number: 20130089446Abstract: A variable capacity vane includes a pump control ring which is moveable to alter the capacity of the pump and the pump can be operated at either of at least two selected equilibrium pressures. The pump ring is moved by at least first and second control chambers, the control chambers abutting the control ring such that pressurized fluid supplied to them acts on the pump control ring to move the pump control ring to reduce the volumetric capacity of the pump. When pressurized fluid is supplied to only one control chamber, the pump operates at a first equilibrium pressure and when pressurized fluid is also supplied to the second chamber, the pump operates at a second equilibrium pressure. Pressurized fluid can also be supplied only to the second control chamber to operate the pump at a third equilibrium pressure and/or additional control chambers can be provided if required.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC.
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Patent number: 8382461Abstract: An impeller for a vane cell pump includes, but is not limited to vane receptacles for receiving an at least radially movable pump vane. A chamber wall is formed between two adjacent vane receptacles to form a conveying chamber. The chamber wall has an axially projecting web for delimiting a movement of a position ring with respect to the radial movement of the pump vane. The chamber wall includes, but is not limited to a first wall region for secure receiving of the respective pump vane in the vane receptacle. The chamber wall further includes, but is not limited to a second wall region for forming a web thickness d of the web for secure abutment of a sintering tool. In addition, the chamber wall has a third wall region for forming an enlarged conveying chamber volume. As a result, the impeller is easily manufactured and has an enlarged pump capacity for the same installation space.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Georg Hedrich
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Patent number: 8376724Abstract: An oil pump includes a drive gear, which rotates with a drive shaft, a driven gear, which meshes with the drive gear and is supported rotatable on a driven shaft, and a casing having a pump chamber, which accommodates the drive gear and the driven gear. The casing of the gear pump is provided with an intake port and a discharge port, which are in fluid communication with the pump chamber, so that oil is sucked through the intake port and discharged through the discharge port. A gear holder is provided in the casing such that the gear holder supports the driven gear rotatable and holds both sides of the driven gear while the gear holder itself is being supported axially movable by the driven shaft. The gear holder holding the driven gear moves axially by receiving a biasing force and also a pressing force acting against the biasing force.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: TBK Co., Ltd.Inventor: Keisuke Shinozaki
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Publication number: 20130017112Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control circuit for a variable displacement pump in a vehicle transmission, including: a regulator valve configured to regulate displacement control fluid to the variable displacement pump; and a response limiter in communication with the regulator valve, configured to mitigate pressure oscillations in the control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Derek B. Kinch, Mark Richard Dobson, Lev Pekarsky, Hrudaya Mahapatro
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Patent number: 8297943Abstract: A rotary positive displacement pump employs the higher pressure available at a region within the rotor chamber after the outlet port to augment the force of a biasing spring in a control system. A biasing spring with a lower spring force can thus be employed in the control system, resulting in a pump pressure output characteristic which can more closely match the operating speed varying working fluid requirements for devices supplied by the pump.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Magna Powertrain, Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Matthew Williamson, Adrian C. Cioc
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Patent number: 8257057Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a rotor, a swingable annular cam ring receiving therein the rotor, a pump body encasing the cam ring and rotor, and a pressure plate which is disposed between an end wall of the pump body and the rotor and which includes a backup surface and a sliding surface formed with an inlet port, an outlet port and a backpressure groove. The vane pump further includes a seal member which is provided between the backup surface of the pressure plate and the end wall of the pump body, and which includes an inlet-side segment extending on the radial inner side of the inlet port and the radial outer side of the backpressure groove, and an outlet-side segment extending on the radial outer side of the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeaki Yamamuro, Hideo Konishi, Fusao Semba
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Patent number: 8210836Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vane cell pump having an external rotor, an internal rotor and a plurality of vanes which are secured in a pivotable manner on the external rotor and which are displacably mounted in a radial manner in the inner rotor, essentially in radial slots. The external rotor is guided along the inner circumferential surface of a stator. The axis of the stator and the axis of the internal rotor are offset in relation to each other, and the stator can be adjusted in the radial direction in relation to the internal rotor and can be modified by the offset. Said stator is partially enclosed by a clamp which is mounted in a pivotable bearing in the housing of the vane cell pump. The clamp includes clamp arms which protrude on both sides of the pivotable bearing, which partially enclose, respectively, the stator.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Joma-Hydromechanic GmbHInventors: Willi Schneider, Torsten Helle, Dirk Ehrenfeld
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Patent number: 8186969Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes: a pump section arranged to be driven by an internal combustion engine, and to discharge a lubricant introduced from an induction portion to a plurality of hydraulic chambers, through a discharge portion, by volume variations of the hydraulic chambers; a variable mechanism arranged to move a movable member by using the discharge pressure of the lubricant, and to vary volumes of the hydraulic chambers which are opened to the discharge portion; and an urging section arranged to urge the movable member in a direction to increase quantities of the volume variations of the hydraulic chambers, the urging section having a spring constant which increases as a movement distance of the movable member in a direction to decrease the quantities of the volume variations of the hydraulic chambers increases.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Morita, Yasushi Watanabe, Koji Saga
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Patent number: 8128386Abstract: A variable displacement pump and pump control system therefor to pump a fluid at selected pump output flow rates having a variable displacement pump and a fluid volume displacement selection controller to select a volume of fluid to be forced from the pump inlet to the pump outlet by the rotating member during a rotation thereof. A movable lead screw is coupled to the displacement selection controller so as to be capable of altering the position thereof, and a lead screw positioner is provided for selectively moving, or preventing the moving of, the movable lead screw by extending and retracting the lead screw through a threaded opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventor: Leo J. Veilleux, Jr.
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Patent number: 8118575Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump which includes an enhanced discharge port. The enhanced discharge port reduces areas of high pressure in the discharge port which would otherwise occur as the pressurized working fluid reverses its direction of flow to enter the discharge port. By reducing the areas of high pressure, the back torque on the pump rotor is reduced and the energy efficiency of the pump is enhanced. In one embodiment, the pivot for the pump control ring is located radially outwardly from a conventional location, to allow for a discharge recess to be formed in the control ring, adjacent the discharge port, and extending past the pivot to the pump outlet. In a second embodiment, the discharge recess is formed in the control ring around the pivot and a seal is provided on the control ring to inhibit leakage of pressurized working fluid past the control ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: Matthew Williamson, David R. Shulver, Cezar Tanasuca
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Patent number: 8079826Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump provides a substantially constant output pressure in its regulated operation region. A longitudinal axis of the control spring is inclined, with respect to a plane through the rotational axis of a pivot and a contact point between the control ring and the control spring. The inclination reduces the length of the moment arm between the spring and the pivot when the control ring of the pump is moved from the maximum displacement position to the minimum displacement position. The reduced length moment arm offsets the increase in the moment produced by compression of the control spring is offset to achieve a substantially constant output pressure. The control spring is compressed a reduced amount during pump operation to minimize the change in output force exerted by the control spring as the control ring moves between positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Cezar Tanasuca, Matthew Williamson
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Patent number: 8057201Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump has a pump control ring which is moveable to alter the volumetric displacement of the pump. The pump ring is moved by at least first and second control chambers, which acts on the pump control ring when pressurized working fluid is supplied to them to move the pump control ring to alter the volumetric capacity of the pump. When pressurized fluid is supplied to only one control chamber, the pump operates at a first equilibrium pressure and when pressurized fluid is also supplied to the second chamber, the pump operates at a second equilibrium pressure. If desired, pressurized fluid can also be supplied only to the second control chamber to operate the pump at a third equilibrium pressure and/or additional control chambers can be provided if required.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Adrian C. Cioc
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Patent number: 8047822Abstract: A vane pump (20) is provided which has an output pressure hat can be selected from a continuous range of pressures, independent of the operating speed of the pump. The pump has first (68) and second (72) control chambers which create opposed forces on the pump control ring (40) to selectively move the pump control ring (40) between maximum displacement and minimum displacement positions. In one embodiment, the control chamber (68) which urges the ump control ring to the minimum displacement position is continually supplied with pressurized working fluid during operation of the ump while the control chamber (72) which urges the pump control ring to the maximum displacement position can selectively be supplied with pressurized working fluid, isolated, or can be relieved of pressurized working fluid to alter the displacement of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Adrian C. Cioc
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Patent number: 8038420Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump that assuredly suppresses seizing of mutually contacting surfaces of a pressure plate and a rotor where the pressure plate is formed, at one side surface thereof that slidably contacts the rotor, with an annular lubricating groove. The lubricating groove is on a seal surface of the side surface at a position between arcuate back pressure grooves formed on the seal surface and a through opening which is formed in a center part of the pressure plate to receive the drive shaft. A radial width of the lubricating groove is set to a range from 10% to 25% of a radial width of the seal surface, and a distance from a center of the radial width of the lubricating groove to an inner cylindrical surface of the through opening is set to a range from 24% to 70% of the radial width of the seal surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Uchida, Norikatsu Hoshina, Michiya Hiramoto, Jun Soeda
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Patent number: 8011908Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump has a pump control ring that is moveable to alter the capacity of the pump. A control chamber is formed between the pump casing and the control ring. The control chamber is operable to receive pressurized fluid to create a force to move the control ring to reduce the volumetric capacity of the pump. A primary return spring acts between control ring and the casing to bias the control ring towards a position of maximum volumetric capacity. A secondary return spring is mounted in the casing and is configured to engage the control ring after the control ring has moved a predetermined amount. The secondary return spring biases the control ring towards a position of maximum volumetric capacity. The secondary return spring acts against the force of the control chamber to establish a second equilibrium pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain IncInventors: Matthew Williamson, Michal Nemec
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Patent number: 7993116Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a rotor, a cam ring; and a pump casing including first and second side walls disposed on both sides of the cam ring, and a circumferential wall surrounding the cam ring and defining first and second pressure chambers. A pressure introduction groove is formed in a sliding contact surface between the cam ring and one of the first and second side walls, and arranged so that a pressure lower than an outlet pressure is introduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Norikatsu Hoshina, Takao Muto, Yukio Uchida, Jun Soeda
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Patent number: 7946833Abstract: The present invention provides a vane pump having variable displacement and high efficiency. The variable displacement vane pump includes a plurality of elongate, axially extending inserts disposed in the rotor. One of the inserts is disposed between every adjacent vane pair. The inserts are received within axially extending pockets in the rotor and are coupled to the rotor by springs. At lower rotational speeds, the inserts are retracted and the displacement of the pump chambers is at maximum. At higher rotational speeds, the inserts are advanced into the pump chambers, effectively reducing their displacement. Thus, the variable displacement pump compensates for the varying drive speed and achieves improved uniformity of fluid flow by providing maximum displacement at low speeds and reduced displacement at higher speeds.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Gregory Mordukhovich
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Patent number: 7862306Abstract: A variable displacement engine oil vane pump includes a displacement control for controlling displacement of the pump. The control includes a cam ring in a housing pivotally connected to a wall of the housing by a pivot. The cam ring is internally engaged by slide vanes. A control chamber is defined by the cam ring and the housing wall. A control orifice provides for communication of control oil from a pressurized source to the control chamber. A vent chamber is generally opposite the control chamber and is defined by the cam ring and the housing wall. A dump chamber is defined by the cam ring and the housing wall and is generally disposed between the control chamber and the vent chamber. A dump orifice provides for communication between the control chamber and the dump chamber. A vent orifice provides for communication between the vent chamber and the dump chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventors: David R. Staley, Bryan K. Pryor
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Patent number: 7798790Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes at least two regulation chambers to provide a regulating force to the cam ring to counter the force applied to the cam ring by a regulating spring and reduce pulsation in the output working fluid from the pump. A first regulation chamber is part of the pump outlet and is in fluid communication with the outlet port of the pump via a passage which allows the pump to be fabricated from a diecast process or the like. A second regulation chamber is connected to the first chamber via an orifice which reduces the pressure of working fluid supplied from the first chamber to the second. The pump outlet need not overlie the pump outlet. Further, a pump with an inlet port with a relatively large initial cross-sectional flow area inhibits cavitation of the working fluid when the pump is operated at higher operating speeds.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Tesma International, Inc.Inventors: Jarek Lutoslawski, Richard D. Muizelaar
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Patent number: 7794217Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump includes a pump casing having a pump chamber with an inlet and an outlet port. A pump control ring is moveable within the pump chamber to alter the capacity of the pump. A vane pump rotor is rotatably mounted within the pump control ring and includes a plurality of slidably mounted vanes engaging the inside surface of the pump control ring. First and second control chambers between the pump casing and the pump control ring are operable to receive pressurized fluid to urge the pump control ring to reduce the volumetric capacity of the pump. A return spring biases the pump ring toward a position of maximum volumetric capacity against the force of the first and second control chambers to establish an equilibrium pressure. The supply of pressurized fluid to the second control chamber may be varied to change the equilibrium pressure of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: Matthew Williamson, David R. Shulver
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Publication number: 20100226799Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump for an automotive engine. The oil pump includes a cam ring accommodating thereinside a pump element having a rotor. The cam ring is swingingly movably accommodated in a housing and biased in a direction to increase an eccentricity amount of the cam ring relative to the axis of the rotor by a biasing member. First and second pressure chambers are defined inside the housing by the outer peripheral section of the cam ring. The first pressure chamber is supplied with a discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to oppose to a biasing force of the biasing member. The second pressure chamber is supplied with the discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to assist the biasing force of the biasing member. Additionally, a control device is provided for controlling supply of the discharge pressure to the second pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Yasushi WATANABE, Hideaki OHNISHI, Atsushi NAGANUMA
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Patent number: 7785087Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vane cell pump (12) which includes an internal rotor (16) and a plurality of vanes (20) which are displacably mounted in a radial manner in the internal rotor, essentially, in radial slots (18) and are directly or indirectly guided on the internal circumferential surface (26) of a stator (28). The axis of the stator and the axis of the internal rotor are offset in relation to each other and the stator (28) can be adjusted in relation to the internal rotor (16) in the radial direction and the offset can be altered. The stator (28) comprises a pivotable bearing (36) which is arranged in the housing of the vane cell pump. At least one piston section (42) protrudes from the stator, whereby the piston axis thereof (44) extends in the direction of the periphery to the pivotable bearing (36).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Joma-Hydromechanic GmbHInventor: Willi Schneider
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Publication number: 20100139611Abstract: The present invention is a variable displacement pump system for delivering precisely controlled oil flow and pressure, including a variable displacement pump having an inlet passage, an outlet passage, a first chamber and a second chamber for controlling the displacement of the variable displacement pump. The present invention also includes a fluid control device for receiving fluid from the outlet passage, and selectively delivering fluid to the second chamber. Fluid is delivered from the inlet passage to the outlet passage from the variable displacement pump, and fluid is also delivered from the outlet passage to the first chamber and the fluid control device. When fluid pressure is greater in the first chamber relative to the second chamber, the displacement of the variable displacement pump will decrease, and when fluid pressure is greater in the second chamber relative to the first chamber, the displacement of the variable displacement pump will increase.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Douglas G. Hunter
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Publication number: 20100135835Abstract: A variable-displacement oil pump wherein between a projection of a mobile ring and a corresponding driving chamber and between a protrusion (again of the mobile ring) and a corresponding guiding seat, respectively, there are placed corresponding devices adapted to decrease the effects of the friction between the projections on the mobile ring and the corresponding seats obtained on a main body of the pump itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Giacomo Armenio, Massimiliano Lazzerini, Nicola Novi, Raffaele Squarcini
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Publication number: 20100086423Abstract: A variable-eccentricity vane pump (1) having a rotor (5) fitted with blades; an adjusting ring (4) housing the rotor (5); elastic means (6) for forcing the adjusting ring (4) into a maximum-eccentricity position with respect to the rotor (5); a first sliding member (12) connected to the adjusting ring (4) and which slides in fluidtight manner inside a first chamber (9) connected hydraulically to a delivery conduit of the pump; and a second sliding member (13) connected to the adjusting ring (4) and which slides in fluidtight manner inside a second chamber (10) connected hydraulically to a delivery conduit of the pump. The first sliding member (12) is connected to the adjusting ring (4) on the opposite side to the elastic means (6) and the second sliding member (13); and the second chamber (10) is smaller than the first chamber (9), and has a drain opening (11) formed in a lateral wall (10a) on which the second sliding member (13) slides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Giacomo Armenio, Bernardo Celata
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Publication number: 20100008806Abstract: The invention relates to a vane pump (1), in particular a regulatable oil pump for a lubricating system, with a pump housing (2) with at least one housing tank (6) and with a vane rotor (11) disposed in the housing tank (6) mounted so that it can be rotated by means of a drive shaft (10) in the pump housing (2) constituting an axis of rotation (23) which provides a mount for vanes (15) in approximately radially extending fitting slots (14). An adjusting ring (27) is provided enclosing the vane rotor (11) and circumferentially bounding pump cells (26) which, by means of a cylindrical internal wall surface (31), can be displaced between a concentric position with respect to the vane rotor (11) and an eccentric position relative thereto, to which pressured is applied by positioning torques caused by the medium pressure and a positioning mechanism (47) in order to regulate a pressure level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Johannes Koller, Franz Wimmer, Helmut Buchleitner, Helmut Pamminger, Michael Hiller